Volcanoes and Their Eruptions

How long has Stromboli been erupting?

• Over 3,000 years

• More than 2,000 years

• 1,000 years

• 500 years

What is magma?

• Melted rock beneath Earth's surface

• A type of volcano

• Cold, hardened lava

• Solid rock inside Earth

What happens when magma reaches the Earth's surface?

• It is called lava

• It freezes

• It becomes a mountain

• It turns into soil

What does the term 'lava' refer to?

• Magma that reaches the surface

• Frozen water on a volcano

• The smoke from a volcano

• Rocks around the volcano

What is the vent of a volcano?

• The top opening

• The side opening

• The base

• The tube in the middle

How does a volcano grow?

• Lava cooling and forming rock

• Through erosion

• By shrinking over time

• By cooling of water

What makes Stromboli's eruptions unique?

• Lava shoots out like a fountain

• It erupts underwater

• Lava oozes out slowly

• It never erupts

Which volcano is known as the tallest in the world?

• Mount Everest

• Stromboli

• Mauna Loa

• Mount Fuji

How did the islands of Hawaii form?

• Through continental drift

• By meteor impacts

• Through volcanic activity

• From coral reefs

What is the main component of a volcanic island?

• Sand

• Ice

• Lava layers

• Coral